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A Moment of Supreme Clarity

It is an age old question: is the soul eternal? Mankind has been asking this question since the beginning of time, throughout all civilizations, all around the world. So who am I to try to answer such a question? I am just a simple girl who has had some pretty extraordinary experiences. One such experience occurred in June of 2008 in Southern California.

I was in San Diego working at a convention and I was sad, incredibly sad. I had just learned that the man I loved had moved in with the woman with whom he had replaced me, virtually instantly. I was devastated, absolutely gutted. It was painful enough that he had replaced me so quickly, but this had been the best friend I’d ever had in my life, and he had callously cut me from his life and broken off all contact, as if I’d never meant anything to him at all. To learn that he had now moved in with her was just the proverbial icing on the cake, on a very dark and disgusting cake.

I could not function. Here I was at this conference booth, dressed up in my sharp suit, trying to sell our product to whomever walked by…but I was just going through the motions. My head was entirely elsewhere and as I had just learned this painful news, I was quite nauseous and unstable on my feet. I decided that I needed a nap: the kind of nap where you just disappear into the mattress, where you fall heavily into an alternate reality and forget about the waking world, even if only for a short time.

The afternoon break came and I immediately went back to my hotel room and sank into the bed and cried. It hurt so badly. “Will this pain ever go away?”, I asked myself. Of course I’d been through heartache before in my life, this was certainly not the first time. But this was by far the most profound, the most life-altering and I could sense that it was a grief that I would carry with me forever. I tried to cry myself to sleep….

…Suddenly I was at the foot of the bed, looking back at myself sleeping. I was initially confused. “How can I be seeing from over here if my body is over there?”, I asked myself. “How can I be looking back at myself?” I asked myself if I was dreaming. “No! This is definitely not a dream. I am more awake, more lucid than I’ve ever felt.”, I exclaimed to myself. I looked around the room and saw all of the reminders that I was in fact in my hotel room: I saw my suitcase on the floor, my shoes by the side of the bed, and I saw my body sleeping in the exact position in which I knew I had fallen asleep, with my left arm tucked under my head. I looked down at myself where I was…I was floating!

In that instant it hit me… I was outside of my body! I was having my very first Out of Body Experience. Now, all of my life I had believed in this sort of thing, it is not something I had ever questioned. Whenever I’d read stories about other people having OBEs (Out of Body Experiences) and near death experiences, and read the similarities between all of the different stories around the world, I’d never had any doubt of their veracity. I’d always found it fascinating and intriguing. But it never occurred to me that this could happen to me.

What happened next would blow me away. I floated over to my sleeping body and I began stroking my hair. I said to myself, to the me sleeping in the bed, “Don’t worry Jeannie, everything is going to be ok.” The physical me began to cry and at that moment I swept back into myself and BOOM: I woke up in the bed, tears pouring down my face.

I immediately knew what had happened: my higher self had given me a message of comfort that day, a message of higher truth. I was speechless… But not only was I speechless, I was elated. Before I had gone to sleep, I had been devastated beyond all belief, and while that pain was still very much alive, I had just discovered something so much greater, something that made that pain virtually irrelevant, and something that I knew would change my life forever. I had just confirmed for myself that the soul is eternal, that our physical bodies are merely a vessel and that when this body breaks down, our soul lives on and goes elsewhere. I simply knew this with 100% certainty.

People have asked me if perhaps it could have been a dream, and I know some people will read this and think that. And as you read, that was the first thing I asked myself when I realized what was happening. All I can say is that anyone else who has experienced an OBE will know with 100% certainty that it was not a dream. There is no greater lucidity, no greater alertness than you feel during an OBE. You feel an incredibly heightened sense of awareness and knowing, far greater than you feel in the waking world. On top of that, you feel an incredible amount of peace, a lightness and a Universal love. You can feel that you are connected to and part of something greater.

Whatever was going on in my physical life, whatever painful emotions I felt, I knew that from that moment on, my life would never be the same again. I now knew that I was part of something greater, some elaborate and intricate scheme (whatever it may be), and that my soul was eternal. I now knew that my body was just that, a body, and that the soul would continue living on after this life. Armed with that knowledge, I know that I can walk through my life on this Earth and I can experience everything from a much higher place of awareness. I can handle anything that comes my way, for I now know how fleeting, how temporary it all is, and how small our human problems really are in the grand scheme of things. I now have a higher vision, and with that…. peace.

40 Responses

I’m really not a religious person, but a friend recommended a book “Conversations with God” by Neale Donald Walsch and it speaks of the very thing you just mentioned, that the soul is eternal. It certainly would be wonderful if we one day meet up with all our loved ones who have gone before us.

Hi Mike, I’ve read that book as well, and found it very enlightening. There was absolutely no fear at all, not even for a moment. A bit of confusion at first, but once I realized what was happening, it was nothing but complete awe and peace.

What a gift to have found you.We seem to be on the same life journey even though theres many years between us.I gasp at your writng.Amazing is the best word!You have helped me in many ways! (even though we are a country apart)and I thank you .

This story is awesome. What was it like to see your body 3D? And I believe you because I’ve had my fair share of unbelievable experiences myself so I’m much more open to these things than ever before. Thanks for being brave and sharing your story!

It was incredibly surreal, but at the same time it seemed so normal. People have asked me if I was scared: not even for a second. Once I figured out what was going on, I knew exactly what was happening and I felt nothing but supreme awe and joy. It was an incredible experience that I feel so blessed to have had.

That was an absolutely beautiful story. I’m sorry to hear about your troubles, but keep your chin up girl! You’ve got lots of great experiences a head of you! 🙂

As for this particular one… if you’ve read my blog, you know that I don’t believe “dreams” to be anything objective. I believe that every time we fall asleep and dream, it’s an astral projection/obe of an unconscious/unaware nature. To have an obe, you simply need to attain the “lucid clarity” that you spoke of.

Anyway, congratulations! It’s a wonderful experience, is it not? And remember, no man is worth crying over. We’re all pigs. 😉 LoL

It was a great experience, certainly life changing. And don’t worry, as dark as my experience was, I’m grateful for it. I wouldn’t have gained the profound levels of awareness that I’ve had without having lived through that experience. Everything for a reason…

Hi Jeannie, I came to your site via a comment you left on Sue Alexander’s last post. I was drawn by the title. For me, there is little ,if any, doubt that what you experienced was real. If you haven’t already, I recommend you have a look at the Teachings of Abraham by Esther and Jerry Hicks and their book, Law of Attraction (not all that ‘The Secret’ mumbo-jumbo) is a great place to start. I am so glad that I have found your site. Take care, Stephen

Thanks so much. I’ve actually read all of the Esther and Jerry Hicks books. They gave me some practical tools to improving my life. I also found Wayne Dyer’s book “The Power of Intention” extremely powerful.

As for my experience, thanks. In my mind, it’s not even a question of doubt or not. It happened and it changed my life. : )

Wow! I understand completely. I have had similar experiences in my life, and I always think that people will not believe me when I tell them…if I tell them. I love things like this, and I love it when such amazing things happen in life. I long for the next amazing and supernatural experience. What a great story! 🙂

Wow. I hope that in my lifetime, I am able to have an Out of Body Experience. I have been going through a lot of tough stuff lately, with love & just life in general & I can’t always find that lasting peace I need. But, even just reading this really brought me peace. I think everything I went through was a journey & that you are a blessing that was sent to help me through it, via your inspiration. That might sound weird, but I’m all about the universe. Either way, the day I actually found peace, I come here and read this and it was the icing on the cake. I think it’s really hard to understand that everything will be okay, when you are in the midst of it all. But, it will & I’m glad you affirmed it so well. Send me some out of body Experiences Please!!! :0)

Love this post. I especially love that your experience happened so spontaneously, not because you were trying to make something happen. I’ve had similar spontaneous, mystical experiences and I’m always glad afterwards that I had no prior knowledge about what I experienced because that was very validating for me (since I also happen to be scientifically trained for my work as a pharmacist). Stay open and receptive and enjoy your life!

I know how traumatic lost relationships can be. My reaction to a “lost love” resulted in my manifestation of ovarian cancer in 1998. I am so grateful now for all the learning I garnered from that experience. It proved to be a springboard for a great spiritual leap in consciousness. The gift was given when we departed and it was all part of a divine plan I chose. Blessings to you!

Jeannie, this is a great story!! One of my favorite topics too! I read a book titled “Life after Life” by Moody, which is a classic. It talks about the exact thing you mention here. Your story encourages me to stop worrying about so much in this life, and remember that there is really something better and bigger. Thank you for sharing.

Jeannie, I kept thinking today about your OBE. I just have to ask: did you have a body during the OBE? Did you see things the same way your physical eyes perceive things? Did your physical body die? Did you sense another being besides you, perhaps God? I am intrigued by stories like this. Do you mind me adding your blog to my blogroll? Thanks.

Hi Noel, I had an etheric, energy body, not a physical body. It was as if my eyes were floating in a cloud of energy. And yep, I saw everything exactly the same as I would had my physical body been standing at that vantage point: exactly the same. As I said, I looked around and saw my suitcase, my shoes, the room exactly as it was. Personally, “God” is not really a word in my vocabulary, but I did feel a connection to my higher self. It was my higher soul, my higher consciousness. Hope that helps to paint the picture a little clearer.

For some reason, I totally saw this in my minds eye…as if this has happened to me. The moment I read your words I knew it to be true for you and for me. When, I do not remeber but I remeber this feeling…of something other than me, the body, was comforting me and telling me all was going to be ok. I love this feeling it is so clear and knowing. Thanks for reminding me of my own Source connection.

Thanks for pointing me to this blog post. I have felt the connections to the Source for a very long time, even while in body. OBE’s are amazing and exhilirating. I can never forget that feeling of weightlessness and the feeling of pure contentment.

It’s great to hear more and more people begin talking about their experiences. We truly are evolving.

That’s incredible hearing this. I’ve had a few unintentional OBE’s before, but they are always at night, and as soon as I realize it’s happening, I’m snapped back into my body. I surprised you were able to stay out for one, but also to see yourself!
It really is an interesting experience, and like you said… you know 100% that you’re not dreaming when you do it.

I’m so glad it was a blessing to you, that you comforted yourself, realizing that you ‘are’ a part of something so much greater.
Kudos. and Love.

Thanks for your comment! Since I had this spontaneous experience, I’ve studied techniques for how to have them more frequently. I’ve managed to have 2 partial ones, where I’ve gotten my upper body out, but as soon as I realized I was out, boom, I went back in. From my practice I’ve learned that one of the secrets to not being pulled back in is to stay calm and not react. Any kind of extreme emotion (shock, or tears in my case) will snap you back in. Crazy stuff! Thank you for reading. 🙂

BAM! That took me right back to a similar occurrence when my ex had left and I was struggling with whether to let go of the struggle or not. My experience was rising over my marriage on a hospital cart that my ex and I were standing by and the doctors tried to revive it. I heard IT say, let me go, there’s nothing left to revive, it’s time to move on and then we were able to tell the doctors to stop all their efforts. Our inner light bears great wisdom when we go within to listen.

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Dear Jeannie… your story made my day and brought back the vivid memories of my own OBE several years ago and what a dramatic turning point it was in my understanding of who we are and the beautiful consciousness that resides in all of us (if only we found it). I consciously left my body in my early twenties and found myself standing next to my girlfriend’s bed in her house 500 miles away. I was fully perceptually conscious, and could “see” with my astral body. It was very similar to the experience you describe, except that my girlfriend saw me in her room and spontaneously burst into tears. The rush of emotion when I “came back” to my physical body was so great that i too burst into tears. We wrote to each other immediately and our letters crossed. The descriptions from each of us matched the time of the occurrence exactly. I have absolutely no doubt after this experience that we are, indeed, far greater than the framework of our physical bodies.. and life continues in another form after death.
Robert

Robert, this is fabulous to hear! I’ve been studying different astral projection techniques and have had 1 or 2 partial OBEs since, but haven’t managed to project fully. I need to get back into practicing my exercises, because it truly is something that I wish to explore more; especially as you said, projecting to another location. I’m dying to do that!! Thank you so much for sharing. I understand every word. Hugs to you, Jeannie Page

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